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SADDLE-BLANKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 530,864, dated December1 1, 1894. 1 Application filed July 24, 1893. Serial No. 481,372. (Nomodel.) I

To all whom/ it may concern: A

Be it known that I, JAY L. TORREY, of the city of Embar, in the countyof Fremont and State of Wyoming, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Ventilated Corset Saddle-Blankets, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to devices for facilitating the escape of sweatfrom acorset saddle blanket, and the consequent comparative coolness anddryness of said corset, and the horses' back on which it is mounted, andsaid corset has adjustable devices to generalize the saddle pressure onsound backs in the one case, and to secure localized relief from.

pressure on previously galled or other sore spots in other cases, andthe invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fullydescribed and pointed out in the claims.

Figu're'I is a perspective view, and shows the dual sections of theventilated corset saddle blanket with the intervening open vent betweensaid sections. Fig. II is a plan view with parts broken away to showfull length stays inserted and in the course of insertion in theirpockets'and short stays ranged to avoid galls and sores on the animalsback. Fig. III is an enlarged detail horizontal section taken on lineIII-III, Figs. II and IX and shows stays in their pockets withintervening air ducts and sweat drains. Fig. IV is an enlarged detailsection taken'on line IV IV, Fig. II, and shows one of the stay pocketswith the stay nearly inserted therein. Fig. V is a detailed view of amodification in which the stays and their pockets are in a tal position,with parts broken away to show 40 the same, and toshow short stays soranged as to avoid galls and sores. Fig. VI is a detail view and showsthe spring stays approximately vertical in their pockets, with one stayprotruding to show the fluted edges. It also shows the elastic tubesseated in pockets intermediate between the detail of a flap that coversthe opening to said stay and tube pockets, with part of the fabricbroken away to show short stays and tubes 5o; in their respectivepockets. Fig. VII is an enlarged detail section taken on line VII-VII,Fig. VI, and shows the elastic tube-in its 'gether. The said pockets,

horizon-' stay pockets and a mediately pocket. Fig.VIII is an enlargeddetail section, taken on line VIIIVIII, Fig. VI, and shows the flutedsweat drain stays and pulsating air tubes in their respective pocketsthe latter beingshown respectivelyin theiropen and closed positions.Fig. IX is a plan view of a modification, and shows the inclosing fabricof the device with an integral overlap that couples together the twopendent sides of the corset blanket, one side being shown incomplete,previous to the folding and pocket stitching of the fabric. Referring tothe drawings, 1 represents the ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I f

double layer of fabric that constitutes the mutually reversible insideand outside inclosure portion of myventilated corset saddle blanket. Thesaid two thicknesses of fabric 1 are preferably of linen but may be ofany other suitable material.

2 represents the preferably approximately vertical line of stitchesthrough said inclosing fabric that both separate the pockets 6, in whichthe spring stays are seated and the pockets 11 in which the elastictubes are seated, and also bind said layers of'fabric towith the springstays, andelastic tubes they house are preferably vertical orapproximately so as shown in Figs. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII andIX as said position best aids the sweat drainage and aerating devices,but said parts may be located in horizontal positions as shown in Fig.V, in which figure they are respectively alike indicated by the samenumerals as in the other figures.

3 represents binding strips of leather or other suitable material whichare secured by lines of stitches 4 around the outer edges of each of thesectional halvesormoieties 19 of the corset blanket as shown in Figs. I,II,'IV, V, VI and VII, and which binding and its attachment stitchesalso close the bottom of the stay pockets 6, but the entrance months 6"through which said stays are inserted are not obstructed by saidstitches. 5 represents the approximately vertical retention pads, whichare respectively located in front of each moiety of the corset blanketand project sufficiently both above and below the general contour of itssurface, so that whichever side -is uppermost the said pads, im-

in front of the saddle securely hold the corset from displacement. Thesaid pads are stuffed with hair, felt or other suitable material 18. 7represents the long spring stays which extend from end to end of saidpockets 6, and are longitudinally of a bowshaped form, so as to accordwith the contour of the back of the animal, and thus adjust the corsetblanket to the form shown in Fig. 1. When it is required to turn saidcorset blanket said stays are withdrawn from their pockets, turned halfround and reinserted, thus reversing the contour of said corset blanketand bringing the opposite drier and cooler surface in contact with theanimals back. a

8 represents short spring stays that are inserted instead of the longstays 7 in such of the stay pockets that are approximately on line witha gall or sore on the animals back, and said short stays are thereseated in position to avoid encroachment and irritation of said gall orsore, thus providing a pliant area 9 within the compass of the corsetblanket, as shown in Figs. 11 and VI. As said wounds are almostinvariably on the upper portion of the animals back the short stays insuch cases are ranged to rest on the bottom of said pockets 6 andtheirown gravity retains them in said position, out of interference withsaid wound. Both the long stays 7 and the short stays 8 may be made ofsteel (preferably galvanized to protect them from rust) or they may bemade of whalebone or of any other suitable material. The edges of saidstays are preferably provided with flutes 29 which flutes constitutecombined sweat drains and air vents, to carry 01f superabundant sweat,and to ventilate the corset blanket from within.

11 represents tube pockets that run parallel with and intervene betweenthe stay pockets 6 as shown in Fig. VI, which tube pockets are made ofadditional parallel lines of stitches 2, through the inclosing layers ofmaterial 1, of the corset blanket but unlike said stay pockets the tubepockets do not extend beond the transverse lines of binding 3, and itsattachment stitches at, and said tube pockets are open at 11 at eachend.

12 represents tubes of rubber or other suitable elastic material whichare inserted in said tube pockets and which tubes are of sufficientdiameter to exercise an elastic expansion hold on the interior surfaceof the pockets that retains them therein, and said tubes are ofsufficient length for their ends which constitute suction and exhaustmonths 12' to protrude from and expand said ends 11 of said tube pockets11. Thus said elastic tubes extend approximately from the bottom to thetop of the corset blanket, and intervene between the elastic flutedstays in approximately vertical positions, the said positions aiding thedrainage of the sweat and the aeration of the corset blanket, and thespring action of said alternate stays, in combination with thealternating movement of both the animal and rider, engenders acontinuous system of pulsating alternate suction and expulsion valves 30constituted by the said pulsating action of said tubes. In the pulsatingaction, the said alternate spring stays largely aid the movement of saidalternate suction and expulsion valvular tubes, as the rider alternatelyrises-and subsides in his seat and the animal alternately expands andcontracts the lungs.

IOrepresents the intervening coadjutary sweat drains and air vents thatare formed by the parallel lines of stitches 2, that draw the inclosinglayers of material together on each side of the stay pockets 6, and ofthe tube pockets 11 thus forming the series of parallel recesses thataid both the drainage of the sweat and the ventilation of the corsetblanket.

13 represents short elastic tubes of like material and construction totubes 12, except in length, which short tubes as shown in Fig. VI, areseated instead of said tubes 12, in the portions of said tube pocketsthat are between the short stays 8, so that a portion of the corsetblanket, that covers galls or sores on the animals back will thereforebewithout tubes, for the same reason that it is without stays, to aid theprovision of the pliant areas 9 by clearing them of any element thatcould irritate the Wound.

14 represents flaps of leather or other suitable material as shown inFig. VI, that cover the openings 6' to the stay pocket-s after theinsertion of the stays, and prevent said stays from working upward outof their pockets. The said flaps (when separate pieces) are secured tothe upper edges of each moiety of said corset blanket by the lines ofstitches 14' or said flaps when preferred may consist of a pendentextension of the upper binding strips 3 where they pass along the upperside of each moiety of the corset blanket.

15 and 15' respectively represent the long and short connecting tie lacestraps that couple the two moieties 19 of the corset blanket. The saidstraps are made of leather or other pliable material and areindividually secured. to corresponding positions preferably by the samelines of stitches 4, that secure the upper binding strips but may besecured by separate stitching, riveting or other suitable means. Eyelets16 are mounted in the corresponding edges of said coupling straps andtie laces 17 couple the corresponding pairs of said straps and by theirmeans the two moieties of the corset blanket are coupled together ateach end thereof. In each case a long and short lace strap are pairedtogether, thus locating the lacing close to one moiety of the corsetblanket, and thus avoiding any irritating friction therefrom on theanimals back-bone which would ensue if said lace straps were coupledtogether midway between said corset blanket sections.

In Fig. IX is shown a modification in which the tie lace coupling straps15, 15 and their forces the outside of the lace attachmentsare'dispensed with and the two sides or moieties of the corset arecoupled together by the integral folded extension 28 of the inclosinglayer of material 1, over both moieties of the corset, in saidmodification.

20 represents the finished moiety of said corset blanket, with its staypockets 6, elastic fluted drain stays 7, and'the saddle retention pad 5as shown and described in other figures. I

21 represents the unfinished moiety of said corset blanket in saidmodification.

22 is a reinforce strip that is secured by lines of stitches 27 midwayacross the outside of each moiety of the corset blanket. The said stripreinforces the inclosing material at the bottom of the stay pockets 6.

24 is a projecting selvage as shown in Fig. IX in the unfinishe moietyof the corset blanket. When said moiety of the corset is completed asshown in the counterpart finished side, the said selvage is folded downand reinforces the entrance to the stay pockets, and 25 is asupplemental reinforce strip secured to the inclosing material 1, thatreinentrance to the stay pockets 6 as the strip 24 reinforces theinside.

26 represents extension holder cords of hemp or other suitable materialthat are inclosed between the respective strips 22 and 25 and the maininclosing fabric, in both the upper and lower sides of each moiety ofthe cor-v set blanket which cords prevent the wrinkling of said blanket.

In said modification shown in said Fig. IX the tie lace coupling straps15, 15' are dispensed with and the two moieties of the corset arecoupled together by the integral extension 28 of the inclosing fabric orblanket 1 from one moiety of the corset to the other.

The operation of this device has been mostly explained in the course ofthe introduction ofthe several elements, but it may be further statedthat the coadjutary working elements of the device are especiallycooperative with each other quired results. Th us'the spring stays 7 and8 except in the modification shown in Fig. V in which they are in ahorizontal position are pocketed in an approximately vertical positionand are provided with combined sweat drainage and aerating flutes 29,and said spring stays consequent on every movement of the animal and itsrider, spring and flirt the ducts along said flutes and thereby hastenthe discharge of the sweat and the ventilation of the corset blanket.Also the said spring stays alternating between the elastic pulsatingtubes 12, and parallel therewith in the modification shown in Fig. VIlargely aid the pulsating action of said elastic tubes in response tothe movement of the horse and its riderin traveling also aided by theexpansion and contraction of the horses lungs. Also the adjustablepliant areas 9, devoid of stays and tubes opposite galls and sores incombination with the adjacent portions of the corset blanket thatlargely sustain the pressure, are co-operative in many cases to enablethe simultaneous use of the blanket during the healing of the sore. Alsothe ready reversibility of the corset blanket when one side he comesheated and wet with sweat and consequently harsh to the animals back,enables it to be quickly removed.

I claim as my invention-- 1. In a ventilated corset saddle blanket,multiple layers of fabric, the approximately vertical stay pocketshaving the spring stays provided with the combined sweat drainage andaerating flutes 29, and provided with the outer combined drainage andaerating ducts 10, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a ventilated corset saddle blanket, multiple layers of fabrichaving approximately vertical stay pockets 6, made by lines of stitchesthrough said layers of fabric and bow-shaped spring stays providedwithsweat said pockets, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a ventilated corset saddle blanket, multiple layers of fabric, theapproximately verticalstay pockets 6, and intervening tube pockets 11,made by lines of stitches through said layers, the approximatelyvertical bowshaped spring stays embedded in said pockets 6, the elasticpulsating tubes 12 embedded in said pockets 11, the said tubesalternating to produce therewith the spring stays: substantially asdescribed.

4. In a ventilated corset saddle blanket, multiple layers of fabric,having approximately vertical pockets 6 and 11 formed by lines ofstitches that connect said layers the spring stays provided with thecombined drainage and aerating flutes 29, said stays seated in saidp0ckets, 6, the elastic pulsating tubes 12, seated in said pockets 11,the outer combined sweat drains and aerating channels 10, and theretention pads 5: substantially as shown and described.

5. In a ventilated corset saddle blanket, multiple layers of fabrichaving approximately vertical stay pockets 6, the approximately verticalconcave convex spring stays 7 occupying the Whole length of said pocketsand the approximately vertical short stays 8, adj ustably arranged in aportion of said pockets, the said corset blanket provided with thepliant area 9zsubstantially as shown and described.

6. In a ventilated corset saddle blanket, multiple layers of fabric,having approximately vertical stay pockets 6, and tube pockets 11, madeby lines of stitches through said layers of fabric, the approximatelyvertical long spring stays 7 that occupy the entire length of saidpockets 6, the parallelshort spring stays 8, adj ustably arranged in aportion of said pockets 6, the said stays 7 and 8 provided with thecombined drainageand aerating flutes 29, in direct contact from end, toend with said layers of fabric, the long drainage and aerating flutes 29embedded in v IIO elastic pulsating tubes 12', that occupy from end toend of said pockets 11, the short elastic pulsating tubes 12 that occupypart of said pockets 11 parallel with said short stays, and the saidcorset blanket provided with the pliant area 9: substantially as shownand described.

7. In a ventilated corset saddle blanket, the layers of inclosing fabric1, the divisional moieties 19 of the-corset blanket the coupling strapsand tie laces that connect said moieties, the projecting corset blanketretention pads 5, the approximately vertical stay pockets 6 and tubepockets 11, the long spring stays 7, that occupy the whole length ofcertain of said pockets 6, the short spring stays that are adjustablylocated in a portion of said pockets 6, the said stays 7 and '8 providedwith the combined sweat drainage and aerating flutes 29, in directcontact from end to endwith said inclosing fabric, the long elasticpulsating tubes 12, the short elastic pulsating tubes 12 the said corsetblanket provided with the pliant areas 9, devoid of stays and tubessubstantially as described.

8. In a ventilated corset saddle blanket, the divisional moieties 19 ofthe corsetblanket,the long coupling straps 15, secured to one of saidmoieties, the short coupling straps 15 secured to the other moiety, theperforate eyelets 16 secured in said coupling straps, the tie laces 17,that couple together the said'respective long and short straps in closeproximity to the upper edge of one of said moieties, the multiple layersof inclosing fabric, having approximately vertical stay pockets 6 andtube pockets 11 formed therein, the long spring stays 7 and short springstays 8 inserted in said approximately vertical pockets 6, the pulsatinglong elastic tubes 12 and pulsating short elastic tubes 12' inserted insaid pockets 11, alternate and parallel with said stays, the binding 3that surrounds each moiety of said corset blanket, and the overlapstrips 14, that cover the openings 6' to the stay pockets 6, the'outercombined sweat drains and air vents 10, between said pockets and thesaid corset saddle blanket provided with the pliant areas 9 devoid ofstays and tubes: substantially as described.

9. In a ventilated corset saddle blanket, the combination of themultiple inclosing layers of fabric, the respective series ofapproximately vertical pockets 6 inclosed in said layers, the longspring stays 7 and short spring stays Sinclosed in said pockets the saidstays provided with the combined sweat drainage and aerating'flutes 29,the integral coupling fold 28, that unites the two sides of the saddleblanket, the corset blanket retention pads 5 the reinforce fabric stripssecured to said corset blanket at the bottom of said stay pockets, theselvage overlap strips 24, and fabric strips by which said stay pocketsare reinforced at their'openings and the said corset saddle blanketprovided with the pliant areas 9; substantially as shown and de scribed.

10. In a ventilated corset saddle blanket, the combination of themultiple inclosing layers of fabric, having the integral couplingoverlap 28, the series of approximately vertical stay pockets 6, thelong spring stays 7, and the short adjustable spring stays 8, said stays7 and 8 provided with the sweat drainage and aerating flutes 29 andinclosed in said approximately vertical pockets, the respectivereinforce and inclosing strips of fabric 22, 24 and 25, the extensionholder cords, 26, inclosed by said strips, the corset blanket retentionpads 5, and the said corset blanket provided with the pliant area9devoid of stays: substantially as shown and described.

JAY L. TORREY.

In presence of- E. E. KNOSTMAN, J. V. E. MARSH.

